Following David Lynch‘s unexpected death, his legacy continues through his work and the people who were lucky enough to know him.
Mädchen Amick, who played waitress Shelly Johnson in Lynch’s hit ABC series Twin Peaks, paid tribute to the show’s creator in a heartfelt statement on Friday after he died at age 78. “It’s hard for me to find the words to express the loss of, yes, a masterful genius but more importantly, a simply wonderful guy,” she said. “David Lynch was my mentor.
How lucky was I? He was also my dear friend. Always there for a random check-in or life-changing advice. “He was my north star.
He watched me grow up. He watched me become a mother. He cheered me on when I stepped into the director’s chair. I will hold those long conversations we had in his home on the hill very close to my heart.
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